✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-1155 students6.2 students per teacherOther religiousCo-ed
Private schools in Lake City, FL
14 schools in Lake City itself. 13 of them are on the state’s FES / FTC list. Florida’s FES and FTC scholarships average about $8,000, set by county and grade.
Order: schools on the official FES / FTC list first, then nearest. No school pays for its place. Map
Private schools in Lake City (14)
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First Academy
1 mi✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades K-1019 students3.4 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades K-8128 students9.8 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-12142 studentsChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades K-12358 students9.7 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed37% to 4-year college
Faith Academy
2 mi✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades K-11Under 10 K-12 studentsNonsectarianCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-12185 students7.1 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed50% to 4-year college
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades K-1263 studentsChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades K-12190 students14.6 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed20% to 4-year college
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-669 students7.8 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-12231 studentsChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed25% to 4-year college
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades K-711 students5.5 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-1224 students6 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed
Grades K-1212 students12 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
Lake City private schools at a glance
- Closest to downtown
- North Florida Arts & Sciences Academy, 1.2 mi
- Students
- about 1,494 in all; the typical school has 69
- Smallest and largest
- Joy Explosion Christian Academy, 11 students; New Generation School, 358 students
- Students per teacher
- 7.1 typical, 3.4 to 14.6 across 11 schools
- Programs
- 1 special education
- Co-ed or single-sex
- all co-ed
- Association members
- 1, the National Catholic Educational Association
- To a 4-year college
- 37% of graduates at the typical high school (4 reporting)
- Public charter schools within 15 mi
- 1, tuition-free and not counted above
Charter schools in this state
- Catholic1
- Christian, not Catholic8
- Other faiths1
- Nonsectarian2
- Not in federal survey2
- Pre-K (and up)6
- Elementary (K to 5)14
- Middle (6 to 8)14
- High school (9 to 12)11
- K to 12, one school8
- Under 504
- 50 to 1495
- 150 to 2993
- 300 to 5991
- Lake City93%
- All of Florida87%
Where these facts come from
- Grades, size, affiliation, co-ed, membership, college-going: NCES Private School Universe Survey 2023-24, downloaded September 20, 2026.
- Program list: Florida Family Empowerment and Tax Credit Scholarships schools, list read October 8, 2026, checked November 2, 2026.
- Award and rules: Florida Family Empowerment and Tax Credit Scholarships, official page, read October 8, 2026.
- Tuition for 1 school: each school’s own website, last read October 1, 2026.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
Private school tuition near Lake City
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom Culture Academy | $8,050 | 2026-27 |
Prices from each school’s own website, read in October 2026; fees can be extra. Tuition by state.
Every verified price in Florida, by city and grade.
What Florida pays
- Program
- Florida Family Empowerment and Tax Credit Scholarships, education savings account
- Award
- About $8,000 on average, set by county and grade
- Also
- For 2026-27 the table runs from $7,463 (grades 9-12, lowest county) to $12,217 (grades K-3, Monroe County). Students with disabilities average about $10,000 under FES-UA.
Keep looking
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